During the persecution led by the Roman Emperor Decius in 250 A.D. against Christianity, the monks in Egypt popularized a hymn to the Virgin Mary begging for her protection. Originally in Greek, the hymn has come down to us in the West under its Latin title “Sub Tuum Presidium”
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In Mark 8:34 Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” This image of us carrying our own crosses has found its way into many people’s mind, even for people that are not as familiar
The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time that you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in heaven, and will help bring about an
“There must, therefore, be still higher perfections in man to dispose him to be moved by God. These perfections are called Gifts, not only because they are infused by God, but also because they dispose him to become readily mobile to divine inspiration, as is said in Isaiah: The Lord
"God does not ask a great deal of us: a brief remembrance from time to time, a brief act of adoration, occasionally to ask him for his grace or offer him your sufferings, at other times to thank him for the graces he has given you and is giving
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We have all had times when we experience a low self-esteem, are down on ourselves, or can’t forgive ourselves for our past actions. This is a short, but profound prayer. Perfect for quiet meditation and visualization “God, help me to see myself the way you see me, love myself
Do we need grace in our lives? To be saved and go to heaven we need to believe in Jesus and follow his teachings, sincerely and deeply repent for our sins, be baptized, and be in a state of grace at the moment of death. Grace is essential for our
Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you. From the
Beautiful prayer from St. Padre Pio after Holy Communion “Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You. Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Your strength, that I
Happy the soul to whom it is given to attain this life with Christ, to cleave with all one’s heart to him whose beauty all the heavenly hosts behold forever, whose love inflames our love, the contemplation of whom is our refreshment, whose graciousness is our delight, whose gentleness
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We should strive to shine our light for others as Jesus did during the Transfiguration. Lately during my morning prayers I have been praying more and more to the Holy Spirit. I ask him to fill my mind so that I may have thoughts pleasing to God, fill my mouth
O Christ Jesus When all is darkness, And we feel our weakness and helplessness, Give us the sense of Your Presence, Your Love and Your Strength. Help us to have perfect trust, In Your protecting love, And strengthening power, So that nothing may frighten or worry us, For, living close